[Klaus]

Nikon 1 AW1 camera:

http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/acil/bodies/aw1/

 

and two lenses (sealed up to 15-20m):

http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/acil/len...mm_f35-56/

http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/acil/len..._10mm_f28/

 

Nice stuff for casual underwater photography.

[joachim]

Nikon 1 AW1 camera:

http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/acil/bodies/aw1/

 

and two lenses (sealed up to 15-20m):

http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/acil/len...mm_f35-56/

http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/acil/len..._10mm_f28/

 

Nice stuff for casual underwater photography.

I was thinking about your scuba diving when I saw the announcement

[popo]

Not cheap though! If you're only doing it casually, one of the various waterproof compacts may be good enough for a lot less.

[Klaus]

I was thinking about your scuba diving when I saw the announcement

 

15m is good enough for some reef and shore diving but nothing for open ocean diving. e.g ship wrecks are usually way deeper.

Make me wonder about the safety margin in this figure ... ;-)

[WyldRage]

Yeah, I'm used to watches' water resistance rating: basically, 10m means don't get rain on it, 100m means it can survive a shower, but don't do it and it's not until 300m that you get a dive watch.

[Studor13]

I'm not sure why there seem to be so many folks (on dpreview at least) stuck on the AW1's underwater capabilities. I mean, it's AW as in "All Weather" not UW (Under Water).

 

This is one of the best Nikon announcements in ages. I bet I am like a lot of people who constantly worry about knocking their camera into things or spray getting into the lens.

 

Forget under water, this is going to be such a killer travel camera. Not to mention hiking, canoeing, skiing, caving, paragliding, climbing, cycling,... It's an endless list!

 

Anyone want a very well looked after V1?

 

PS. Has anyone seen this?

http://www.airpano.ru/files/Maldives-Spl...oramas/2-2

The AW1 can do this without any casing. Just on this alone I am seriously tempted to get it.

 

 

[mst]

The AW1 can do this without any casing. Just on this alone I am seriously tempted to get it.

Interesting... images like these immediately came to my mind when I read the announcement. And just like you I'm tempted to get one to try similar shots myself.

-- Markus